I just read another post on the power of positive thinking. I was glad to hear one more time how I can conquer pain and make my problems go away by believing they will. Are blessings reserved only for those… Read More ›
Conditions and Diseases
Too much wit
I outwitted myself. I was trying to tell the world, without being totally depressing, I’ve got some issues with my heart and am not in a good place, physically or emotionally. I’ve had a great deal of surgery, from a… Read More ›
Connecting The Dots
Yesterday, the hunt for the Boston Marathon bombers ended with the death of one and the capture of the other. Because the two young men have Chechnyan “roots” there’s a lot of assuming going on. They must be Muslims. They… Read More ›
Ouch!
I don’t want this to sound as if I think I’m special because I deal with pain. I realize I’ve got plenty of company. It’s just that sometimes, I feel like I’m in an over-crowded lifeboat. Sinking. There a central… Read More ›
Blood, Gore, High-Tech and Architecture
I knew it was going to be one of those days from the moment I got up this morning. There was no guesswork involved. It was all arranged, scheduled. Drop terriers off for grooming. Come home, drink coffee. Drive to… Read More ›
If the moccasins pinch, wear them
I just read another post on the power of positive thinking. I was glad to hear again how I can conquer pain and make my problems go away by believing they will. Does God really reserve his blessing for those with a… Read More ›
Pain isn’t always a warning … sometimes, it’s just pain
It’s remarkable how much pain a non-lethal medical problem — like a bad disc in your back or an intestinal spasm — can cause …. while you can be incubating a heart attack, stroke, or cancer without pain or any… Read More ›
Visiting the oncologist if you forgot the Kindle but brought a camera …
A visit to one’s oncologist … the routine kind of visit when you haven’t got any deeply disturbing new symptoms and your best hope is that nobody finds anything the least bit interesting and you get to go home with… Read More ›
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